""Rosanne Pel's Donkey Days is a darkly comic exploration of family dynamics, ingeniously blending Dogme-inspired naturalism with flashes of surrealism to create a work that is at once caustic and unexpectedly tender.""
""Donkey Days is a lacerating portrait of two adult women relentlessly competing for their mother's withheld affection, and it's also a film on female rage.""
The 55th edition of New Directors/New Films will take place from April 8-19, featuring notable films such as Leviticus and Maddie's Secret. Roseanne Pel's Donkey Days will close the festival, described as a darkly comic exploration of family dynamics. La Frances Hui praised the film for its blend of naturalism and surrealism, highlighting themes of female rage and competition for maternal affection. The festival will also showcase other films previously covered, enhancing its diverse lineup.
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